Why would you 'feel embarassment' getting out of any car. The most beta move possible is giving a **** what other people think of you. Oh no, people in this car park (who almost certainly are thinking about something that has no relation to me or my car) may not feel positively about my motoring choice.
Is there a "cool" convertible?
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Spot on, my brother in law and I do a lot of fast road driving, but I scared the poo out of him the first time I took him out as a passenger in my MX5 on track, if a convertible is a compromise on the road, you're probably driving too fast, especially in anything but an MX5 type amount of power.
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And yeah, night driving is amazing.
I also quite enjoy seeing peoples reactions when there's snow on the ground and I've had the top down.
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Its not a thread about convertibles being great or not, they are, its about are they cool, which they are not. 
Its not a thread about convertibles being great or not, they are, its about are they cool, which they are not.
How tall are you? Can we treat you like Hammond and put convertibles too high up in the 'Cool' section for you to move it out?
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How tall are you? Can we treat you like Hammond and put convertibles too high up in the 'Cool' section for you to move it out?
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Everyones missing the point in their faux raging.
I much prefer the Elise with the roof off. Though its like sitting in a wind tunnel at 60+. You get a lot of deflection from the rear screen/roll bar.
I dont care what over people think, but you dont tend to get the same hate that Porsche drivers experience
And yea, night time is the best.
I dont care what over people think, but you dont tend to get the same hate that Porsche drivers experience
And yea, night time is the best.
Lol at those berating drop tops as crap, useless in the UK and a sign of my sexuality.
Frankly let’s see who smiles more when I’ve got the roof down in a car that actually engages me, whilst you’re in your humdrum TD.
Frankly let’s see who smiles more when I’ve got the roof down in a car that actually engages me, whilst you’re in your humdrum TD.
Soldato
Spot on!
Good shout! The newer ones much more so than the older shape, but then that takes the price too high for an "everyday".
Boot space?
Cabin space?
Seating space?
Cool factor?
Timeless inside/out?
Driving enjoyment?
Everyday usability?
There's only one answer...
Unfortunately you can't own an old M3 any more when Ali in his new Type-R is not only going faster than you around the B-roads, but also having more fun...HahahaGet a TVR, it'll put hairs on your chest
If we are going classic then there are plenty of better choices 
Yes I agree... for my dad
True, they're fat and ugly or just average - there are no really enticing models until you get to the silly money.
Speak for yourself
I love mine, gave up caring what people say in here ages ago
As it's a nice sunny day and I have to drive half way across the country I shall put the roof down and 'embarrass' myself.
Now I don't really understand all these comments - it appears I may have touched a nerve by my choice of language, however I'm not talking about alpha male macho nonsense, I'm talking about an appealing "oh man i'd love one of those" type of sports cabriolets which tick all boxes rather than having something-something not quite right.
In terms of the feminine comment, if that is what has caused the "beta male backlash" - if I gave you the choice of a fiat 500 and a fiat 500 abarth which would you choose? Now sit back down.
Disagree?
lol park that alpha next to this and then say that again...
However I didn't say the mustang was cool, if you actually read the OP correctly
Yes definitely. Lot's of people focusing on my use of the word "embarrassing" in the OP but the title is more accurate in terms of the opinion - they appear to be a rare breed.
hahaha what?!Given i've only recently become aware of their existence i'll say this. Look there's even a man driving it in the advert
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/t-roc-cabriolet.html?---={"new_t-roc-cabriolet_sectiongroup_3822338_featureappsection":"/+/0"}
To be clear, I'm posting here in good humour!
But, if I see someone in an MX5, im genuinely jealous.
Mine is stripped down to a supercharged roller skate while I take years to turn it into a space frame Exocet and I really miss it.
If I hadn't been made redundant at the start of Covid, I'd probably have thrown a grand at one with an MOT to last the summer.
As my brother in law said when he convinced me to buy an MX5 over a 350Z, Boxster or S2000 when I looked for a RWD toy...
"They're clit cars, no one notices them, even the police, even when you're being a bit silly with your right foot."
But, if I see someone in an MX5, im genuinely jealous.
Mine is stripped down to a supercharged roller skate while I take years to turn it into a space frame Exocet and I really miss it.
If I hadn't been made redundant at the start of Covid, I'd probably have thrown a grand at one with an MOT to last the summer.
As my brother in law said when he convinced me to buy an MX5 over a 350Z, Boxster or S2000 when I looked for a RWD toy...
"They're clit cars, no one notices them, even the police, even when you're being a bit silly with your right foot."
Soldato
I don’t know about cool, but recently I was looking at the AMG C63s and E53 convertibles. The latter certainly has a cool interior and being a hybrid with 400+Bhp must gain some cool points?
The E53 is probably the better all round car, it rode well and wafts along just fine. The C63s sounded amazing but was too firm for a convertible IMO.
What has always put me off convertibles (not open top sport cars) is the scuttle shake. You get this when cars weren’t designed from the ground up to be convertibles. The two mercs were very good in this regard, although the C63s’ rear view mirror still wobbled a little on poor road surfaces.
I binned the idea in the end (think my wife thought it could be the onset of an early midlife crisis) and bought a boring family estate.
The E53 is probably the better all round car, it rode well and wafts along just fine. The C63s sounded amazing but was too firm for a convertible IMO.
What has always put me off convertibles (not open top sport cars) is the scuttle shake. You get this when cars weren’t designed from the ground up to be convertibles. The two mercs were very good in this regard, although the C63s’ rear view mirror still wobbled a little on poor road surfaces.
I binned the idea in the end (think my wife thought it could be the onset of an early midlife crisis) and bought a boring family estate.
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The Alfa looks awful with the roof up though. Thats the issue with many convertibles. Look at the 350Z.
Also you'd much rather a 4 cylinder Alfa shopping trolley to that Mustang?
Also you'd much rather a 4 cylinder Alfa shopping trolley to that Mustang?
Soldato
Good shout! The newer ones much more so than the older shape, but then that takes the price too high for an "everyday".
Hahaha
Yes I agree... for my dad
True, they're fat and ugly or just average - there are no really enticing models until you get to the silly money.
Speak for yourself
Now I don't really understand all these comments - it appears I may have touched a nerve by my choice of language, however I'm not talking about alpha male macho nonsense, I'm talking about an appealing "oh man i'd love one of those" type of sports cabriolets which tick all boxes rather than having something-something not quite right.
In terms of the feminine comment, if that is what has caused the "beta male backlash" - if I gave you the choice of a fiat 500 and a fiat 500 abarth which would you choose? Now sit back down.
Disagree?
lol park that alpha next to this and then say that again...
However I didn't say the mustang was cool, if you actually read the OP correctly
Yes definitely. Lot's of people focusing on my use of the word "embarrassing" in the OP but the title is more accurate in terms of the opinion - they appear to be a rare breed.
hahaha what?!
Comment was not aimed at you.
At other posters or people in general who feel that they can't buy a car because it'll look like "xyz" to some random passer by on the road.